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New Delhi:
Differences have cropped up between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
and the Rashtriya Swayayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over inclusion of caste
in the census with the RSS opposing the move. The BJP said it would
discuss the matter to resolve the issue.
The RSS, in a statement issued by its general secretary Bhaiyyaji
Joshi Saturday, opposed the idea of caste-based census. Any such
step will be against the vision of a casteless society propounded by
constitution makers like B.R. Ambedkar, it said. The organisation is
considered the ideological source of the BJP.
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman told IANS: "The RSS has given
its official view on caste-based census. The party leadership will
talk to the Sangh on the issue."
She said the party has favoured caste-based census as the government
agencies did not have a concrete database for welfare measures
concerning educationally backward classes.
"The welfare measures are based on sample survey or smaller studies
and are not based on reliable, actual data. Therefore, it is
important to obtain data," she said.
Asked if the BJP will change its position in view of the Sangh's
opposition to caste-based census, the spokesperson said she will not
pre-judge the issue.
"Let's see what comes out. Let's talk first," she said.
In the RSS statement, Joshi said: "Right from the beginning, RSS has
been working for creation of a casteless society. Any demand for
caste-based census will weaken efforts being made for social unity."
Suggesting a nation-wide debate on caste-based census, the RSS said
the provisions of constitution should be kept in mind while taking
any decision on the issue and that some other yardstick should be
adopted to meet requirements of reservation for OBCs belonging to
the Hindu community.
Prime Minister Monmohan Singh told parliament earlier this month
that the government was aware of the views of the members on
caste-based census and will take a decision soon. The assurance came
after members from the BJP, the Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya
Janata Dal and some other parties demanded a caste-based census.
The RSS also said that the National Population Register (NPR), for
which information was being obtained during the census, should not
be the basis for making multi-purpose identity cards.
It said that I-cards should only be given after ascertaining
citizenship of the person.
"The process for NPR enumeration does not have a provision to keep
out people staying illegally in the country. It can be a threat to
the country's security," the RSS said, adding that the government
should implement a decision taken in 2003 to prepare a national
register of citizens.
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Identity,
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